GUIDELINES FOR RETURN TO SCHOOL 2020

GUIDELINES FOR RETURN TO SCHOOL 2020

The following information is based on the current
information provided by the Public Schools Branch and
could be subject to change.

NEW RULES:
 All students are required to wear a mask while on the bus.
 Masks will be required for students grade 7-12, during transitions.
 Masks will be required for any visitor during transitions and emergency
  procedures.
 Schools / Buses will have masks available for those who need one.
 Google Search “ PEI Government School Plans” (individual school
  procedures)

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 Pre-screening of students and staff
 Promotion of physical distancing
 Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting protocols
 Contact trace mechanisms
 Students / Staff in cohorts with reduced interaction between cohorts
 Staggering of transitions / movement in and out / within school

* Every school will have their own health / safety protocols *

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

 Students will be REQUIRED to have a non-medical mask every day.
 REQUIRED that students in Grades 7-12, wear non-medical masks inside
  schools facilities when physical distancing cannot be maintained.
 Students Kindergarten to Grade 6 may wear masks inside school facilities when
  physical distancing cannot be maintained.
 Students may remove non-medical masks in classrooms if schools implemented
  measures to reduce the risk of transmission (i.e. desk layout, barriers, etc.)

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

The Importance of Wearing a Non-Medical Mask in the Community:
https://youtu.be/P-8WPAK_QYg

How to Safely Put On and Remove Masks:
https://youtu.be/OzXZcOObiyo

PRE-SCREENING

 Parents / guardians will check for and report       Symptoms of COVID-19 include:
  symptoms of COVID-19 daily to the school.
                                                       – New or worsening cough
  Students will remain home until they are
  symptom free.                                        – Shortness of breath and difficulties breathing
 Principal will contact parents weekly via            – Fever
  email / SAS / hard copy to remind the need           – Chills
  for students to remain home when ill.
                                                       – Sore throat
 If a parent or other family member tests             – Runny nose, sneezing, congestion
  positive, then the child will stay home from
  school for 14 days since the last contact with       – Headache
  that individual. If the child can’t self-isolate     – Muscle aches
  away from family member, an additional 14
                                                       – Unusual fatigue
  days will be added after the individual has
  recovered.                                           – Acute loss of sense of smell or taste

IMMUNO-COMPROMISED

 Someone who has a weakened immune system that does not
 respond properly to infections or pathogens.
 20 day isolation period required.

IF A STUDENT BECOMES ILL WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS WHILE AT SCHOOL:

   They will immediately put on mask.
   Be taken to a supervised designated location.
   Family is contacted to pick child up.
   Parents call 811 or Health Care provider to arrange testing.
   Areas the student occupied (classroom, sick area, washroom) would immediately be
    cleaned.

 If someone tests positive for COVID-19 at any school the CPHO will investigate the
    case and work to identify close contacts, create isolation measures and provide
    follow-up recommendations.

UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION

 It is very important to update contact
  information or ensure contact information is
  correct with schools and also PEIANC.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

Busing:
 Masks are REQURIED.
 Students are encouraged walking, biking and alternative means of
  transportation.
 Imposed restriction regarding bus passes. (primary place of
  residence / child care)
 Bus drivers will assign seats and family members are encouraged to
  sit together.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

Arrival:
 When buses arrive, students will remain on their bus until directed by a staff member to
  depart and enter through the appropriate doors.
 Teachers will be in their classrooms / hallways to receive students off the bus and also
  administer any screening measures that have been put in place.
 Staggering unloading of buses may cause delays at beginning / end of school day.
 Students who walk, bike or arrive by car will be provided a designated time and area to arrive
  and must follow appropriate protocol upon arrival.
 Parents will not be permitted to leave their vehicles during drop-offs, enter schools with their
  children during arrival, or walk their children to the doors.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

Departure:
 Students will leave in a staggered departure plan.
 Students that are walking, driving, or getting picked up, will also be
  dismissed at staggered appropriate times.

COHORTS

Cohort: A subgroup of the school that will, whenever possible, remain isolated from other cohorts.
 School will identify cohorts of students that will, as much as possible, remain isolated from other cohorts.
 Cohorts will stay as small as possible,
 Staff working within the cohort will remain with that cohort as much as possible. (teachers, EAs,
  custodians)
 Will remain in a physical school zone as much as possible, only crossing into other zones when necessary.
 Within this zone students will be assigned:
   – Washrooms
   – Water bottle filling stations (students should have water bottle)
   – Lockers / hooks / cubbies
   – Entrance / exit
   – Section of the playground / cafeteria etc.
 When cohorts must mix for instructional reasons, cohorts will remain separated by seating arrangements.

STUDENT PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

 In all classrooms, each class will be provided with materials for students to clean /
  disinfect their desk and table space at different intervals throughout the day.
 Students will be instructed on how to do this appropriately.

VISITOR ZONE

 Mask will be required for any visitor during transition and emergency procedures.
 All non-staff and non-student personnel will be required to enter the school via the main
    entrance.
   A “Visitor Zone” will be designated at each school, which will consist of a space where
    visitors are permitted.
   Numbers allowed in this space vary depending on size of the zone.
   Decals will be present on floor to mark this area.
   Unless urgent or an emergency (determined by school), parents will not be permitted
    beyond the visitor zone and a staff person will manage all parents’ requests:
       – Drop-offs of late students
       – Early pick up
       – Forgotten lunches / items etc.

STUDENT BREAKS

Playgrounds:
 Dismissal for outside recess will be done by individual teacher on a staggered
  schedule basis.
 Designated play areas for cohorts.
 Designated doorways will be used for each cohort, and if not possible,
  entrance/exits will be staggered.
 Return to classroom will also be staggered.
 Children are to wash their hands before and after play time. In addition to this
  students will wash their hands periodically throughout the day as a class.

STUDENT BREAKS

Food:
 All students will wash their hands or sanitize prior to eating.
 Elementary school students will remain in their classrooms for lunch.
 Parents will be encouraged to pack lunches for students daily.
 Staggered lunch/recess schedule to accommodate reasonable social distancing practices
  and minimize crowding in doorways, hallways, and areas outside the classroom.
 Students will be permitted to leave school property during lunch period,
  Grade 7 and above.

STUDENT BREAKS

Breakfast and Snack Program:
 Will continue.
 Buffet style will not be permitted.
 If not possible, student will enter and exit the breakfast area separately.

Lunch in the Classroom:
 Any vendors delivering food will drop off food in the visitors’ zone. Food orders will be
  collected in advance and delivered to individual classrooms.
 Microwaves may be permitted for cohort use, check with school.

STUDENT BREAKS

Lunch in the Cafeteria:
 CPHO Food Premises Guidelines will be followed in cafeteria.
 Maximum of 6 students (from same cohort at each table)
 Students cannot move from table to table.
 Floor markings will help students maintain physical distancing while waiting
  in line for food.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 Organized events that typically take place at the school (e.g. meet the teacher,
  school concerts, PTI etc.) will follow the current CPHO Guidelines for large
  organized and multiple gatherings.
 School sports and intramurals will be paused.
 All before and after school programs will be paused.

QUESTIONS?

The information in this presentation is based on the current information provided by the Public
Schools Branch and could be subject to change.